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Solar Panels

Solar Panels

Last updated April 2, 2014

Solar panels have come a long way in the last three years. Prices have fallen and efficiency has improved, resulting in more energy being generated and for a smaller investment than previously required.

There are two options when considering solar panels: solar PV panels generate electricity to use within the home, or solar thermal panels which heat your hot water.

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With solar panel cost being anywhere between £3k – £7k, it’s essential to shop around and compare multiple quotes. And that’s where we can help.

Just enter your postcode into the box below to search for solar installers that we’ve approved in your area. Then, use our handy free tool to compare multiple solar panel quotes at once.

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Solar PV panels

Solar panel costs have dropped significantly during the past 12 months. An average two bedroom property would expect to pay around £6,000 for a solar panel system, generating enough electricity to power your home during the day. A 4kW system could generate returns of around £1000+ a year, every year for 20 years.

A survey of your property will be needed to calculate the precise return you will see from solar panel installation, and this will also depend on the feed-in tariff at the time the panels are installed.

Solar thermal panels

Solar hot water panels can heat water for use within the home all year round. A boiler is used to ‘top-up’ this heat when needed, ensuring water remains at a desired temperature when needed.

Your will need a roof that faces within 40 degrees of south (panels cannot be placed on a north facing roof), and have approximately five square metres of space available for a typical 3 bedroom property. The roof should receive direct sunlight at some point during the day.

You will also need to have enough space in the loft to install a cylinder, or replace the existing with a more efficient solar cylinder.

Better than free solar panels

Having free solar panels fitted to your home involves forfeiting the lucrative feed-in tariff payments, which are instead paid directly to the installer. With a solar loan, you keep 100% of the feed-in tariff and the loan is simply repaid from this income. The result? Once the solar loan is fully repaid (around 3 years), the feed-in tariff income is pure profit!